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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Titans Space Industries, a commercial space company, selected a new cohort of astronaut candidates this spring – and among them is NASA citizen scientist, Benedetta Facini. She has participated in not one, but many NASA citizen science projects: Cloudspotting on Mars, Active Asteroids, Daily Minor Planet, GLOBE, Exoasteroids and InternationalContinue reading “From NASA Citizen Scientist to Astronaut Training: An Interview with Benedetta Facini”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits on the ramp at sunrise before ground tests at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, on July 18, 2025. Following completion of low-speed taxi tests in July 2025 in Palmdale, California, medium- and high-speed taxi tests mark the final steps before the aircraftContinue reading “NASA’s X-59 at Sunrise”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A Washington state high school student with a passion for art, space exploration, and a curiosity about the possibility of life on other planets earned the grand prize for the 2025 NASA Student Art Contest. Dahyun Jung’s winning piece, titled “My Wonders with You,” shows a child seated on theContinue reading “Washington State Student Wins 2025 NASA Art Contest”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Introduction Landsat, a joint program of NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has been an invaluable tool for monitoring changes in Earth’s land surface for over 50 years. Researchers use instruments on Landsat satellites to monitor decades-long trends, including urbanization and agricultural expansion, as well as short-term dynamics, includingContinue reading “Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2: Collaboration Drives Innovation”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA is kicking off the 2026 Student Launch challenge, looking for new student teams to design, build, and launch high-powered rockets with a scientific or engineering payload next April.  The agency is seeking proposals until Monday, Sept. 22. Details about this year’s challenge are in the 2026 handbook, which outlines the requirementsContinue reading “NASA Accepts Proposals for 2026 Student Launch Challenge “

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official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Lindy Garay always knew she wanted to develop software. She did not anticipate that her work would contribute to human spaceflight. The electrical and software engineering degree Garay earned from the University of Texas at Austin paved the way for a 25-year career with NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.Continue reading “Lindy Garay: Supporting Space Station Safety and Success”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 33rd commercial resupply mission, new scientific experiments and cargo for the agency are bound for the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying more than 5,000 pounds of supplies to the orbiting laboratory, lifted off at 2:45 a.m. EDT on Sunday, onContinue reading “NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 33rd SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY A future with advanced air mobility aircraft populating the skies will require the U.S. to implement enhanced preflight planning that can mitigate potential risks well before takeoff – and NASA is working to develop the tools to make that happen.  Preflight planning is critical to ensuring safety in the complex,Continue reading “NASA Tests Tools to Assess Drone Safety Over Cities”

official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA is down to 25 finalists for the Artemis II zero gravity indicator set to fly with the mission’s crew around the Moon and back next year. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch of NASA, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut JeremyContinue reading “NASA Shares Final Contenders for Artemis II Moon Mascot Design Contest”